Third parties see chances in 2012 elections

Apr. 30, 2012

Written by

David DeMille

ST. GEORGE - Southern Utah voters could have more than a dozen third-party or independent candidates on their ballots this November, with those candidates hoping to capitalize on polls showing there may be support for an alternative to Republicans and Democrats.

This year's third-party and independent candidates cover a range of platforms and typically contend Democrats and Republicans are too much alike and many voters say they are listening.

"I don't think people are satisfied with the system the way it is. That's why you see Republicans switching over to be Democrats and vice-versa," ...